2024 Interview With Johnny Logan! (3x Eurovision Winner)
29@johnnylogan3393 is a singer / songwriter who is by far the most successful Eurovision contestant ever! In his four times competing in the song contest, he has won it 3 times and has never finished lower than 2nd.
In this interview. I ask him about everything you ever wanted to know about his times at Eurovision, as well as his hit Irish trad album and performing on stage with Bonnie Tyler.
The interview also takes a personal turn, as we speak fondly about our late friend Shay Healy, who wrote Johnny's first winning entry, "What's Another Year". I hope you enjoy the interview!
Pictures: Eurovision (1980, 1984, 1987, 1992)
[CHAPTERS]
0:00 Intro
0:32 When Johnny was an apprentice electrician (and his boss was my Grandad!)
3:15 How did Johnny get into music?
6:05 How did Johnny Logan get his name?
7:22 Johnny Logan's album "In London" wasn't supposed to be released
9:14 How did Johnny meet Shay Healy?
9:59 How Johnny got to sing on "What's Another Year"?
12:26 How did it feel to win Eurovision 1980?
13:59 Appearing on Top of the Pops
14:48 The difficulty of becoming famous overnight.
16:13 Johnny Logan speaks about his second Eurovision entry, "Terminal 3"
18:48 How Johnny Logan wrote "Hold Me Now"
19:52 Did Johnny think it was possible to win Eurovision 1987 with "Hold Me Now"?
21:20 How does it feel for Johnny that his biggest hit (Hold Me Now) is a song he wrote and sang on?
22:36 How Johnny wrote the "Why Me?"
26:11 Johnny knew "Why Me" had a chance to win Eurovision 1992
26:22 How did it feel for Johnny to become a 3 time Eurovision winner?
27:37 Why Johnny Logan will NOT compete in a future Eurovision Song Contest
30:13 How Johnny made his platinum certified album "The Irish Connection".
33:51 Johnny Logan is now releasing his previous and future albums on Spotify
34:22 The many artists Johnny performed with (and the many venues he's performed in)
36:40 Does Johnny get any time off?
40:18 Does Johnny Logan believe he is a better singer now than he was when he started?
43:23 Memories of Shay Healy
45:33 Johnny Logan on Bill Whelan
46:36 When Johnny met Billy Connolly
49:42 Outro